With Hillary in Hospital, Conservatives Backtrack on Fake-Concussion Meme

Soon after the State Department announced that Secretary Hillary Clinton had suffered a concussion, a conservative meme began: Clinton was totally faking it in order to avoid testifying about the September attacks in Benghazi, Libya. The Daily Caller demanded a medical report. Conservative commentator Richard Grenell accused Clinton of lying. Multiple Fox News personalities joked and bantered on-air about her condition. The New York Postcalled the incident a "head fake." A representative Instapundit headline went: "HELP, I’VE FALLEN AND I CAN’T TESTIFY ABOUT BENGHAZI!" So it was fascinating to watch how the same individuals reacted (or didn't react) to the news late Sunday night that Clinton had been hospitalized for a blood clot related to her concussion.

Some, like GOP consultant Matt Mackowiak, acknowledged that he and his peers had piled on too quickly, and were swift to expression contrition:

Some of us had some fun w/ Hillary's concussion & postponing of Hill testimony.Clearly a serious situation.Apologies & prayers in order.